Description or summary of the book: First published in 1983, Nations and Nationalism remains one of the most influential explanations of the emergence of nationalism ever written. This updated edition of Ernest Gellner's now-canonical work includes a new introductory essay from John Breuilly, tracing the way the field has evolved over the past two decades, and a bibliography of important work on nationalism since 1983.

Estimated reading time (average reader): 11H26M23S

Other categories, genre or collection: Sociology, Nationalism, Political Science & Theory, General & World History